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In this episode, I sit down with Scott Bedley, the co-founder of Global School Play Day and all-around EduAwesome human. We explored the necessity and benefits of incorporating environmental education in today's classrooms. Scott shares about the launch of GreenGuardians.com, a novel platform aimed at making environmental literacy fun, engaging, and accessible. Scott highlights how […]

In Don't @ Me (2:11), Tom opens by addressing the widespread lack of student engagement and suggesting there are only two choices educators have in response. Then, Tom is joined by Eric Saibel (11:22), who is a co-founder of "Global School Play Day, for a conversation about the importance of unstructured play for children and teens. Finally, in Assessment Corner (58:11), Tom highlights why he is rethinking his long-held stance against group grades.   Eric on Twitter: @ecsaibel Eric on Instagram: @esaibel GSPD on Twitter: @GSPlayDay GSPD on Instagram: @gsplayday Eric on LinkedIn: Eric Saibel Eric's Website: www.ericsaibel.com   Peter Gray (2014): The Decline of Play   NEW BOOKS BY TOM: "Concise Answers to FAQs about Assessment & Grading"   "Jackpot: Nurturing Student Investment through Assessment"     UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING   Grading from the Inside Out (2-Day Workshop)    Minneapolis, MN (December 1-2, 2022) Register Here     CONNECT WITH TOM SCHIMMER Email: tomschimmerpod@gmail.com Twitter: @TomSchimmerPod Twitter: @TomSchimmer Instagram: @tomschimmerpodcast TikTok: @tomschimmerpodcast Facebook: Schimmer Education Website: www.tomschimmer.com  

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Ben reconnects with his 5th grade teacher Scott Bedley after 12 years without contact. Scott shares one of his most embarrassing moments as a teacher, how the state of the world impacts curriculum, the disutility of homework, and more. For more on Scott, find him at scottbedley.com, and learn about his initiative Global School Play Day, which has had a half million participants from over 75 countries.

In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Susan welcome educator Scott Bedley onto the program to discuss his school district's professional development program that supports new teachers. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts about this great book, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your position? The https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network), is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches. https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (Click Here to Join!) About our Guest: Scott BedleyScott was the Orange County Teacher of the Year and CA TOY Finalist. His classroom was featured in a Super Bowl Ad as well as in The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, O Magazine, on CNN and more. He is a 4th-Grade teacher with 27 years in public education. Scott is an author and speaker. He is Co-founder of Global School Play Day and Skype's Master Teachers. Scott was a featured speaker at TEDx Bratislava. He co-hosts The Bedley Bros podcast. His weekends mainly consist of going to cheer on his son in soccer. Contact the Podcast!http://www.teachercast.net/VoiceMail (www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail) Twitter: http://twitter.com/askthetechcoach (@AskTheTechCoach) Email: feedback@teachercast.net  https://pages.convertkit.com/84a156e499/1287317c40 (FREE EBOOK 40 Chrome Extensions Every Tech Coach Should Know)Follow our PodcastThe TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | http://www.twitter.com/teachercast (@TeacherCast) Ask the Tech Coach Podcast | http://www.twitter.com/askthetechcoach (@AsktheTechCoach) Follow our HostsJeff Bradbury | http://www.twitter.com/jeffbradbury (@JeffBradbury) Susan Vincentz | https://twitter.com/sv314dws (@sv314dws) Join our PLNAre you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-tech-coach-the-teachercast-educational-network/id1067586243?mt=2 (commenting on iTunes) today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week. Let's Work TogetherHost: Jeff Bradbury http://www.twitter.com/teachercast (@TeacherCast) | http://twitter.com/jeffbradbury (@JeffBradbury) Email: info@teachercast.net Voice Mail: http://www.teachercast.net/voicemail (http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail) YouTube: http://www.teachercast.net/YouTube (http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube) iTunes: http://www.teachercast.net/iTunes (http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes) Check Out More TeacherCast ProgrammingTeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)) Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today/ (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)) Need a Presenter?Jeff Bradbury http://www.teachercast.net/twitter ((@TeacherCast)) is available as a http://jeffreybradbury.com/ (Keynote Speaker, Presenter), or to Broadcast your conference LIVE! [convertkit form=1044050]

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One day to take a deep breath and play For six years now, the first Wednesday in February has been designated as Global School Play Day. On February 3rd, 2021, schools worldwide will pledge to allow students to spend an entire day playing with their classmates. However, COVID-19 may give this annual tradition a different feel. After months of students learning with masks on, a day of play may be needed now more than ever. In this episode of Class Dismissed, GSPD co-founders, Scott Bedley and Eric Saibel explain why it's so important to give kids an opportunity to take a break from the screens and lessons and just have unstructured play. "So at the beginning of all the quarantining I got a chance to see play in action with my own son," said Bedley. "I saw him pull out his legos and I saw him pull out his action figures. And I saw talking through some of the fears that he has with everything that is going on." Global School Play Day is not a free for all. In fact, the grassroots organization offers some guardrails. Don’t organize anything for the studentsSupervise students, but don’t tell them how to playCall for toys – board games, Legos, blocks, balls, cards, puzzlesDon’t suggest how to use toys or gamesNo screens or battery-powered devices Why play is essential to social and emotional learning The catalyst for Global School Play Day was a Tedx Talk given by Dr. Peter Gray. During the 16 minute talk, Gray presents a compelling argument that today’s kids do not grow up playing and this could have a negative impact. He backs his case with the science of how animals develop. “Young mammals of essentially all species play. In play, they develop fit bodies they practice physical skills that are crucial to their survival and they also practice social and emotional skills,” says Gray. “By playing together they learn to cooperate with one another. They learn to be in close vicinity to one another without losing their tempers, very important for social animals to develop. Gray also points out that “risky play” teaches animals how to take risks and experience fear without losing their minds. The Start of GSPD Gray’s lecture so influenced a group of educators; they decided to do something about it. Global School Play Day was their answer. The movement in 2015 had over 65,000 participants, and by 2019, GSPD had over half a million involved. GSPD Co-Founders would love to see a million participants in 2021. Co-founder, Eric Saibel, says it’s incredible to see images of students in New Zealand doing slip and slide while the kids in Minnesota are building a snowman. “There’s this idea that has kind of crept into American society and education over the last 50-60 years that things need to be directed by adults for them to have importance for kids. And that is simply not true,” says Saibel. Saibel says GSPD is about building awareness. He knows that one day out of the year will not build a new paradigm, but he hopes it will build a new culture at a school and maybe across a community. A culture where people interact says Saibel, “Where there is a greater value placed on connecting face-to-face, person to person.” To hear our full conversation with Saibel and Bedley and learn how you can participate in GSPD, listen to episode 172 of Class Dismissed. You can listen to all the Class Dismissed Podcast episodes on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app. Click here to learn more or register for Global School Play Day. Other Show Notes Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say Is it time to stop segregating kids by ability in middle school math? All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017-2020

Hosting a Global School Play Day February 3rd, 2021 1st Wednesday of February https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalschoolplayday.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=EaLW0IN5Y72rwPc3PWB1ZVTqloPpaiHhdAlBTl19gS4%3D&reserved=0 The Why Behind Global School Play Day https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fteachingexperiment.com%2F2019%2F03%2Fcelebrate-global-school-play-day%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=trqsR3N9e%2BCrhHchtmKlFX2iLlolzBWB%2Bp5SXlZPTWc%3D&reserved=0 Educator Tips: https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1oOTo2qjNNhJTfX-92PEcBMsf9m5LF-BAoBLp-GdmMrc%2Fedit&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=vpZzwUzJKg99uZNR1kmHz4tq3BtuRsMQgPszArLqUk8%3D&reserved=0  Timeline of what needs done, student expectations, reflection, sharing play information with families Educator Reflections: https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1tguFGQSmPOI0RoKz7Uu1d07Rk94j01732r_en0dWvEU%2Fedit&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=3J5P%2F%2BkULoYF8LHwYPUE%2F%2BrpKZpuUHiFbmmAO2q%2Bgtk%3D&reserved=0 https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fteachingexperiment.com%2F2019%2F03%2Fcelebrate-global-school-play-day%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=trqsR3N9e%2BCrhHchtmKlFX2iLlolzBWB%2Bp5SXlZPTWc%3D&reserved=0 Research and Videos on Play: https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F19e4ver2kMxeEgWJsSXgG6lwFmbKxObepYbZcx5wVXio%2Fedit&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=bS0h0rZCKDDrAo6G%2BmC52pWq82gTRfLDHrY1f3jJ5Rg%3D&reserved=0 International Play Association https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipausa.org%2Fpdf%2FPlayDayBooklet.pdf&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=FbFaCmseQ3%2F4ZmjGtT6iN35%2FCOiyvRHKjQdt%2F2SURkk%3D&reserved=0 Checklist, play resources Quotes “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But, for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” –Fred Rogers Book (aff link): Let the Children Play https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2HLMyMq&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc2572290ca2b4865b59808d7b6f35575%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179028528333445&sdata=vhPARhoUojT2EBrxFKTsTWZr6zt9PvItigSCY8ixqko%3D&reserved=0   Loose Parts Play Facebook Page   Loose Parts Play Facebook Group   Inside Outside Michiana Facebook Page   Loose Parts Nature Play Website  

Kareem Neal was honored as the Arizona Teacher of the Year. He is a big man with a big heart for students with special needs. Listen to this inspiring episode. You will be moved by this astounding educator. The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Global School Play Day. Sign up at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.

In this episode Mike and Glen discuss the state of the union, debate whether Comic Sans is the right font for dyslexic students, count down the top creative apps for the iPad and our guest this week is educator and podcaster Dan Kreiness.Guest: Dan KreinessDan is one of our favourite education podcasters. His podcast, Leader of Learning, is also now a member of our new podcasting network OnPodcastMedia Network, so we wanted to have him on to chat about his podcast, why he was drawn to the medium, and about managing all the amazing things he is doing in his life.Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkreinessLeaderofLearning Website: http://leaderoflearning.com/Notes:#ChatOnEducation is a slow chat on Fridays with questions at 9am, 12pm and 3pm join us to discuss the topics we talk about on this week's podcast. It's awesome, trust us!OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQSupport OnEducation on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OnEducationPodSchool Choice comes up in the State of the Union: School ChoiceIs Comic Sans the best font for Dyslexia?: https://twitter.com/irvspanish/status/1226689200436760576?s=20Over half a million students participate in Global School Play Day: https://www.globalschoolplayday.com/Should we use games to teach the tough stuff?: https://twitter.com/mrdearybury/status/1226708241490444288The Bests: The Must Have Creative Apps for Your iPadAdobe Spark AppsProCreateiMovieExplain EverythingFlipgridGarage BandIncrediboxToday's podcast is brought to you by:Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducationPhidgets: OnEducation is sponsored by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that bring your code to life. There is no soldering or wiring required. Simply plug in a Phidgets sensor, write code in your favorite language, and watch your ideas come alive. Phidgets are used by thousands of STEM professionals globally, and are now available for computer science students. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50. Thats bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation

Danelle says: Search smarter, not harder! This episode of the EdTech Loop Podcast has some great tips for getting more out of your search. Databases - mel.org search vs internet searchGo through the databases offered and when you might use them:Britannica Fundamentals K-2Britannica School Elementary 3-4Britannica School MiddleeBook K-8 collectionSpanish EncyclopediaExplora for Elementary SchoolsPEBBLE GO PreK-3World Book Early LearningWorld Book KidsGale Power Search (mentioned in TechNollerGist)Super cool specialized Google searches - https://www.lifewire.com/other-search-engines-4039631Google Trends - explores how Google data can be used to tell storiesGoogle Patents - search to see and read patents from around the world (more info)Google Scholar - Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.Tech Tool of the Week:Global School Play Day - Feb 5, 2020 #GSPD2020CALL FOR TOYS - Tell your class to bring anything they wish to play with to school on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The only restrictions: they must bring toys and these toys may NOT require batteries or electricity. No devices. Give them some ideas, since today's kids rarely play and often own very few toys: board games, dolls, Legos, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty cardboard boxes, markers, jigsaw puzzles, blankets (for forts), social games (charades, Pictionary, etc.) The only exception on the electronics rule would be a board game that has an electronic timer, an electronics play kit, or similar. How about taking your students out in the dirt or snow to dig, explore and get messy? You may want to show your students photos of past GSPD events to open their eyes to unfamiliar types of unstructured play. PLAY! NO SCREENS - NO STRUCTURE - ALL DAY LONGOn February 5, 2020, allow your students to spread their toys out around the room or take the kids outside and just PLAY! Don't organize anything for your students.Don't tell them how to play with the toys/games.Don't interfere with your students unless you see something that could get you fired or would physically hurt a child (this does not include something that may be physically uncomfortable for a child.)Don't Leave Them Unsupervised as the day is unstructured by adults, but not unsupervised.  Other than taking a few pictures/videos, try to be invisible and let the kids play. This is a day of unstructured play, not playful teacher-led lessons. You will be amazed at what your kids come up with!What If?What if... you can't run your Global School Play Day on February 5th? Do it on another day! The important thing is your kids and colleagues need to be free from thinking that play is a waste of time and begin to see the value in it.What if… you don’t want to play ALL day? That’s fine. Make it the hour of play. Again, the point of Global School Play Day is to raise awareness and start discussions. We do encourage you though to take the plunge and dedicate a whole day to unstructured play. You will cause others to ask why you would give up a whole day "just for playing."What if... you want to do #GSPD with your high school or college class? Go for it! Big kids need to play, too!What if… you want to jump in and play with your kids? Can adults play, too? That’s up to you, but the concept of GSPD is to get kids playing freely without adult intervention or structure. If you get down on the floor with your kids, be sure to let them just play. Resist the temptation to organize, discipline, and teach.What if...you want to have your students use iPads or computers? Well, no one is going to tell you what to do, but this is NOT the concept of Global School Play Day. GSPD is a day to get away from staring at screens and instead interacting with peers. [Note: the organizers of GSPD are NOT opposed to technology use for children.] WIREDTC - mark calendars, big announcements, including keynote, are coming SOON.

Global School Play Day is coming on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020! Global School Play Day is a day dedicated to unstructured play for kids. In his TEDx lecture, Peter Gray clearly argues the case that today's kids do not grow up playing and this has negatively impacted them in many ways. It's time we return the gift of play to this generation. Global School Play Day Website

How and why Global School Play Day is working to restore unstructured play for kids For five years now, the first Wednesday in the month of February has been designated as Global School Play Day. This year, on February 5th, schools all over the world will pledge to allow students to spend an entire day playing with their classmates. Here are the guidelines for educators... Don't organize anything for the students Supervise students, but don't tell them how to play Call for toys - board games, Legos, blocks, balls, cards, puzzles Don't suggest how to use toys or games No screens or battery-powered devices Why play is essential to social and emotional learning The catalyst for Global School Play Day was a Tedx Talk given by Dr. Peter Gray. During the 16 minute talk, Gray presents a compelling argument that today's kids do not grow up playing and this could have a negative impact. He backs his case with the science of how animals develop. "Young mammals of essentially all species play. In play, they develop fit bodies they practice physical skills that are crucial to their survival and they also practice social and emotional skills," says Gray. "By playing together they learn to cooperate with one another. They learn to be in close vicinity to one another without losing their tempers, very important for social animals to develop. Gray also points out that "risky play" teaches animals how to take risks and experience fear without losing their minds. The Start of GSPD A group of educators was so influenced by Gray's lecture, they decided to do something about it. Global School Play Day was their answer. The grassroots movement in 2015 had over 65,000 participants and by 2019, GSPD had over half a million involved. GSPD Co-Founder, Eric Saibel, says they would love to see a million participants in 2020. The California principal says it's incredible to see images of students in New Zealand doing slip and slide while the kids in Minnesota are building a snowman. "There's this idea that has kind of crept into American society and education over the last 50-60 years that things need to be directed by adults for them to have importance for kids. And that is simply not true," says Saibel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA8rLXrjcv8&t=3s Saibel says GSPD is about building awareness. He knows that one day out of the year will not build a new paradigm, but he hopes it will build a new culture at a school and maybe across a community. A culture where people interact says Saibel, "Where there is a greater value placed on connecting face-to-face, person to person." To hear our full conversation with Saibel and learn how you can participate in GSPD, listen to episode 134 of Class Dismissed. You can listen to all the Class Dismissed Podcast episodes on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app. Click here to learn more or register for Global School Play Day. Other Show Notes The Power of Play Unvaccinated Students Not Allowed Back to Seattle Public Schools All Rights Reserved. Class Dismissed Podcast 2017-2020

Finalist for Missouri state teacher of the year, Rachael Wilcox, shares how she engages first graders in meaningful projects that develop empathy and more. Reach out to Rachael on Twitter @MrsWilcoxInd or through email rachael.wilcox@fhsdschools.org. Please join Global School Play Day by signing up at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm and the Calm Parenting podcast shares practical tips for dealing with shouting out, incomplete homework, not sitting still and more! Kirk has trained over 600,000 parents and teachers over the last several years. He brings a fresh approach to strong-willed children. Check out his website http://www.celebratecalm.com and his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrate-calm/id1281790712?mt=2 The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Global School Play Day, a day to raise awareness of the necessity of unstructured play for proper child development. Register your class for free at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Michael Dunlea is a finalist for New Jersey state teacher of the year. He has some great ideas for today's teachers, especially in developing the social emotional needs of kids. Get some practical ideas from Michael on this episode. Connect with Michael on Twitter: @MichaelJDunlea Be sure to register for Global School Play Day at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Scott and Tim learn about Tony's latest edtech project for students called "Shapegrams." Grab your Shapegrams at http://www.shapegrams.com. Signup for Global School Play Day by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.

Patrice Bain is a leading researcher on how we learn. She shares some practical tips for teachers as well as touches on some of the latest brain research with Tim and Scott. The Bedley Bros is starting their fall season and has some fantastic guests lined up. Please subscribe and write a review of the show! You can learn more about Patrice Bain's ideas, buy her book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, and contact her for help by visiting http://www.PatriceBain.com Don't forget to sign up for Global School Play Day, a day to celebrate the importance of unstructured play. Visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com. Global School Play Day happens on the first Wednesday of February every year.

The kind of free play grown-ups had in previous generations is looked at with nostalgia in today’s era of adult-supervised activities. Children are missing out on the benefits of unstructured play, but a group of dedicated educators are trying to give kids back their play time. For one day in February, class time is dedicated to play time via the Global School Play Day movement. In 2019, more than 530,000 students participated around the world.

Eric is a principal at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, CA. Eric is the co-founder of Global School Play Day which is dedicated to promoting the idea that kids learn more when they play. In this episode of TG2Cast Chris and I discuss Progressive Education, what is it, and how teachers interested in Progressive Education can get started. Topics include: Eric's philosophy of leadership Concerns about teacher insularity How to break the cycle of teacher insularity How going gradeless impacted his school Resources: Blog Twitter Golbal School Play Day

Eric is a principal at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, CA. Eric is the co-founder of Global School Play Day which is dedicated to promoting the idea that kids learn more when they play. In this episode of TG2Cast Chris and I discuss Progressive Education, what is it, and how teachers interested in Progressive Education can get started. Topics include: Eric’s philosophy of leadership Concerns about teacher insularity How to break the cycle of teacher insularity How going gradeless impacted his school

Krysia Lazarewicz is the general manager of Advancement Courses and a leader in social emotional learning. Listen as Tim and Scott chat with Krysia about ideas to support students who suffer from anxiety and social disorders. Connect with Krysia on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/krysia-lazarewicz-7569b022. This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. Go to http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Over 220,000 students have been affected by school shootings. Beyond that, almost all students struggle daily with bullying and other threats. Mark Vondracek, a Global Teacher Prize finalist and runner-up for Illinois Teacher of the Year, and Ed Dunkelblau, the director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning and an internationally known speaker and consultant on the topics of social-emotional learning and character development, safe schools programming, and humor in education, share how classroom teachers can be part of the solution. Learn more by visiting http://www.notinmyschool.com This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

It's time to get inspired! Kemery Oparah is a 10 year old published author and entrepreneur who has designed her own clothing line, does speaking engagements, teaches Japanese online and MORE! Learn more about Kemery at her website http://www.kemerykreates.com This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Lisa Johnson is an expert on how to get your digital life organized. Listen as she shares some powerful ideas to help simplify your life. Follow Lisa on Twitter @techchef4u and visit her website http://www.techchef4u.com This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Jasmyn has been featured on The Huffington Post, The Today Show, Buzzfeed News, NPR News, Fox, and NBC. She empowers kids in her classroom and around the world to Push Through and never give up! Listen to this inspiring global education leader as she discusses grit with The Bedley Bros. Learn more by visiting http://www.wepushthrough.org This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Global School Play Day is an ad-hoc leadership team of educators inspired by Dr. Peter Gray's research on the decline of play and the adverse psychological, emotional and physical effects this has had on children. They continue to be a shoestring operation, promoting almost entirely through Twitter, Facebook and occasional spots on educational podcasts. No fees are collected and GSPD is entirely free. In 2015 there were over 60K children who participated on six continents - this past year the number approached 400K!   For more information, please visit the website at https://www.globalschoolplayday.com/.   Quick Announcements: Way of Champions Conference will be in Denver, CO on August 2-4. Visit https://changingthegameproject.com/wocconference for more information!    Become a Podcast Champion! We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron.  Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.   Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions   Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast   Highlights from the podcast with Global School Play Day: Min 10: What is Global School Play Day? Min 17: (Study) Associations between 24 hour movement behaviours and global cognition in US children: a cross-sectional observational study Min 22: What happens when kids get bored? Min 28: What do teachers think about taking a”day off’ to play? Min 35: What Global School Play Day is and is not Min 44: What Global School Play Day looks like Min 50: The importance of allowing kids to manage their own conflicts    Resources and Links Global School Play Day https://www.globalschoolplayday.com/ The decline of play, by Peter Gray https://youtu.be/Bg-GEzM7iTk Study: Associations between 24 hour movement behaviours and global cognition in US children: a cross-sectional observational study LINK The Bedley Brothers Podcast LINK The Coddling of the American Mind, by Greg Lukianoff Amazon Link EricSaibel.com Blog   Connect w/ The Global School Play Day  Twitter: @GSPlayDay Instagram: @GSPlayDay  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/globalschoolplayday

Global School Play Day co-founder Scott Bedley shares how the project is giving hundreds of thousands of students the opportunity to participate in unstructured play. He also shared his work in connecting classrooms and helping students identify fake news.

Could your school stop its normal routine for a full day and devote it entirely to unstructured play? That's what thousands of schools all over the world do every February for the Global School Play Day. In this episode I talk to GSPD founders Eric Saibel, Tim Bedley, and Scott Bedley about why play is so important for people of all ages.

Jon Samuelson and Scott Bedley are back! Talking about Twitter battles and Global School Play Day in February.

Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson talk a little Hour of Code and Global School Play Day. Check out the new Grumpy Dozen playlist on Spotify!

On February 1, 2017, hundreds of thousands of educators and students will join together in the spirit of “play”. Today, I am sharing this podcast that we recorded to celebrate the first Global School Play Day in 2015. There are several things you can do to participate in this years event. The first thin you can do is share with your community their great website http://www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com (www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com). The second is to follow the social hashtag #GSPD2017. There is an online form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vu8FXyzfMy8GVW2Z5b2LF-UDj5O-KLrgd0FjjWzm4xE/edit?usp=drive_web (found here) that you can use to sign up and become connected with hundreds of classrooms around the world. Who Else Is Participating in Global School Play Day? Links of Interesthttp://www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com (www.GlobalSchoolPlayDay.com) #GSPD2017 About our GuestsTim Bedley Global School Play Day Founder Twitter: @tbed63 http://www.timbedley.com (www.timbedley.com) 5th Grade Teacher in Lake Elsinore, CA Misty Higgins Twitter: @mistynorman12 Instagram: @mistygirl12 6th Grade Teacher in Bakersfield, CA Scott Bedley Twitter: @Scotteach http://www.scottbedley.com (www.scottbedley.com) 5th grade teacher in Irvine, CA Oliver Schinkten Twitter: https://twitter.com/schink10 (@schink10) LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/Schink10LinkedIn (http://bit.ly/Schink10LinkedIn) http://About.me (About.me): http://about.me/oschinkten ( http://about.me/oschinkten) Co-founder:  http://www.assistedshift.com (AssistEd Shift) Eric Saibel Twitter: https://twitter.com/ecsaibel (@ecsaibel) http://about.me/ericsaibel (about.me/ericsaibel) Blog: https://principalsintraining.wordpress.com/ (principalsintraining.wordpress.com) Middle school assistant principal in Marin County, CA Bethany Chaffin Twitter: rockroseschool1 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bchaffin (www.linkedin.com/in/bchaffin) 2014 San Diego County Teacher of the Year K/1 Teacher in Escondido Founder and Board President of The Rock Rose School for Creative Learning

School meetings between parents and teachers can be stressful for teachers and be boring for parents. Listen to how Scott Bedley turned the dreaded parent-teach meeting into a positive experience for him and parents. Follow: @jonbergmann @brian_pitts @scotteach @bamradionetwork #edchat #flipclass #teachers Scott Bedley is a 5th-grade teacher, husband, dad, author, a speaker and a little bit punk-rock. He is the founding member of Skype's Master Teachers, co-founder member of Global School Play Day, MIE Expert, Surface Pro Expert, Orange County Teacher of the Year and California Teacher of the Year Finalist. Scott co-hosts The BedleyBros EdChat Podcast & Grumpy Old Teachers Podcast.

Scott has been a passionate educator in Southern California for over 20 years. Currently teaching 5th grade, he was selected 2014 Orange County Teacher of the Year, was a California State Teacher of the Year Finalist, and was the winner of the 2013 Project Tomorrow's Innovative STEM Teacher Award. Scott is also the co-creator of Global School Play Day, creator of Technology Applied Science Fair, and co-host of two podcasts (The Bedley Bros and Grumpy Old Teachers). In this broadcast, Scott and Brent share stories about the best teachers they had growing up and what we can learn from those teachers. 

Tim has been providing students innovative learning experiences for nearly 30 years. Always looking for new ways to engage his students, Tim has transformed his classroom by incorporating outside-the-box lessons, flexible seating, and Gallery Learning. He is the co-founder of Global School Play Day and shares his experience and expertise at educational conferences and through his two podcasts: The Bedley Bros. (with his brother Scott) and the 5-Minute MishMash. In this episode, Tim and Brent share their unique stories of how they got into education and what they learned through the process.

Scott and Jon are back and reflecting on Global School Play Day, Betsy DeVos, and why February is the worst month of the year.

GLOBAL SCHOOL PLAY DAY:FEBRUARY 3rd PROMOTING PASSION, CREATIVITY, AND PLAY IN OUR SCHOOLS A favorite guest  Wisconsin educator Oliver Schinkten (also working with Lynda.com and LinkedIn with 2014 CA Teacher of the Year Scott Bedley  ...65,0000 kids participated last year. Presented by GRYPHON HOUSE

A new podcast from the Techlandia Radio family featuring Scott Bedley @scotteach and Jon Samuelson @jonsamuelson. With almost 40 years of teaching experience between the two of them, they are grumpy old teachers. This episode has a chat about the recently completed Global School Play Day and Mystery Skype, plus other topics sometimes related to education, sometimes not.

A new podcast from the Techlandia Radio family featuring Scott Bedley and Jon Samuelson. With over 35 years of teaching experience between the two of them, they are grumpy old teachers. We talk about the Global School Play Day coming up the first Wednesday in February. Find out how to get involved.